Impossible Victory at Pebble Beach Opens Open Title
Tom Watson edged Jack Nicklaus to win the 1982 U S Open at Pebble Beach with a dramatic 17th hole sand wedge, a shot Watson predicted and braced Bruce Edwards to witness. Nicklaus, tied entering 18, spoke of near five time titles as the crowd marveled at Watson and his caddie.
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Pebble Beach
Tom Watson
Watson
Gene Sarazen
Augusta
Lew Worsham
Tom O’shanter
Bruce Edwards
Edwards
Jack Nicklaus
Nicklaus
Jack
Jackie
Fellas
Tom
Bill Rogers
Rogers
MR. Chips
California
Rose Plays 3000th Game With Rookie Fire
Pete Rose, at 41, hustled through his 3000th game with the Phillies in a 3-1 loss to the Pirates. He downplayed durability, noting the effort comes from daily play and health, and he expanded on chasing Hank Aaron and Stan Musial in the all time hits list.
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Pittsburgh
Pete Rose
Philadelphia Phillies
Rose
Pittsburgh Pirates
Phils
Pirate
Rick Rhoden
Tony Pena
Omar Moreno
Hank Aaron
Aaron
Carl Yastrzemski
Ty Cobb
Stan Musial
Phillies
St. Louis
Cobb
Yarborough Edges Waltrip In Rainy Gabriel 400 Battle
In Michigan Yarborough wins the Gabriel 400 over Darrell Waltrip after a muddy finish. The pair battled on the two mile oval in the rain with contact in the backstretch and turn three, leaving Waltrip furious and Yarborough claiming the win and taunting his rival postrace.
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Brooklyn
Mich
Cale Yarborough
Darrell Waltrip
Yarborough
Waltrip
Michigan International Speedway
Darrell
Nascar
Timmonsville
S.C
McEnroe Faces Old Friend Winitsky At Wimbledon
At Wimbledon Center Court two 23 year olds John McEnroe and Van Winitsky, childhood rivals, meet as McEnroe seeks to defend last year’s title. Winitsky notes McEnroe’s temper, while bookies favor McEnroe and Connors looms as likely finalist. The women’s draw centers on Martina Navratilova and Chris Evert Lloyd beginning play Tuesday.
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Wimbledon
England
John McEnroe
van Winitsky
McEnroe
Sweden
Bjorn Borg
Winitsky
All-England
John
Lambert and Butler
Bristol
Matt Doyle
London
Jimmy Connors
Connors
Mike Myburg
Myburg
Andrew Pattison
Borg
Martina Navratilova
Chris Evert Lloyd
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